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"I would hope so if they were part of the Union," Wisconsin could be quite facetious at times and it shown when he said that. While there may have been other reasons alongside with the issue of slavery in many's eyes, the Badger state only saw one thing. Excuses for injustice, justifying their actions as they would eventually change on their own, when they had to change immediately.

Wisconsin perhaps at first in those tense days before the war, came off nothing more than an obnoxious little fly who seemed to buzz around the more imposing Illinois who while was not completely unsympathetic at first, was still equally disapproving when push came to shove. It was an interesting contrast from now when Wisconsin dripped the states name like filth and poison, from those days where the honor of Illinois would be so much questioned and the Badger State would be immediately there defending the other.

Both the states changed greatly from then, that was clear. With Illinois it was fairly obvious, having one of the most influential cities in the United States - and it reflected as well in his attitude. Wisconsin ... well, this whole meeting proved that he changed as well.

"...But yeah, that is I guess the only thing ya can do, and just hope the one thing to hit ya isn't the thing that breaks ya!" He said with muffled laughter.

(OOC: Hope you don't mind me adding some information about Illinois or painting a picture of the state. I have some headcanon about it in a way due to looking deeply in it's history.)

Wisconsin in a way, saw the dynamic between Tennessee and who he deemed as his family. It was fascinating in a way, and almost alien because of the knowledge of the midwestern states were not nearly as close. The former northwest territory, had little connection with each other at times and as far as Wisconsin was concerned - likely too self centered with their own ambitions to ever take serious note of their neighbors except under special circumstances.

Of course, he also had a blind spot. He was exactly like them in that respect.

"I can imagine they're spreadin' it around now, huh?" The Badger state tried to hold back the laughter and big grin growing on his face. It was actually endearing and different to see states so close like a family.

(OOC: Haha, yes. Their dislike of each other is definitely mutual although Wisconsin's is a bit more intense. I might actually put some character notes on how perceive the states in the other thread. )

"Well it could be worse," he said while playing with his brown hair again, idly in thought, "I mean, a horrible sense of of direction is not too bad ya know?"

Wisconsin was trying to be optimistic in this situation, and it didn't seem Tennessee took it too harshly. In fact it seemed he was mostly relaxed and there were no things that shouldn't be touched as a bad topic, "I mean, I'm sure it might seem a bit embarassing but it could be a lot worse... "

Moving away from that topic he realized this was the place to turn to get to his home, "Turn here." That was a sudden.

That wasn't intention on Wisconsin's part to do that with Tennessee however since most of the driving was fairly slow and now they were going down a country road, there wouldn't be too much traffic from here on out.

This question, took him by surprise: there was no real no states around him that he considered 'family' however he did have his fair share of teasing toward him, "Well, sometimes they kinda make fun of how obsessive I can be over certain things like my teams, but I just think they're jealous of how good they are." Well there were things they made fun of him for, but he did not want to go on about that due to how embarrassing it was.

"Oh no, there's other jokes too!" Wisconsin was now looking out at the scenery, at the few farms where some cows were still outside eating some grass with big areas to roam. He was glad to not live near any of those factory farms, they'd break his heart a bit too much.

"Sometimes they make some jokes 'bout me having some thin skin compared to them, but I don't know what they mean by that!" Of course he wouldn't, he always tried not to see any flaw he possibly could have and was overly defensive as it was.

Wisconsin is known for it's obsessions, even a such of a doubt of it's sports teams, it's abilities, a comment that there is a small possibility he's not the best could lead to some awkward situations to say the least.

"Huh? Really?" His eyebrows raised, and moved his head a little bit in acknowledgement, but still wanting to watch more of the rolling grasslands, scattered forests, and semi-hilly countryside, "When do ya have to be there?"

Wisconsin had some interest in music but he was never really particularly talented in playing any instruments even with MIlwaukee holding Summerfest, "That's pretty good though, ya know? I mean, being asked to play there. Maybe when we stop at my place, I can listen to ya."

Wisconsin sighed in relief, he didn't feel so guilty now inviting him over to his place, "Well, I'm pretty good with mostly anything to tell ya the truth - I don't really have skill in music, but I do like listening to it, ya know?"

Eventually he he saw his home. It was a fairly modest place, an extremely old home that definitely seen much better days with an old barn next to it. Yes, much better days indeed, but at least it wasn't too horrible to look at. Perhaps it was better on the inside?

"All right, there it is!" he said, excited while pointing directly to it.